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There is no change at the top of the French singles chart as “Uptown Funk!” spends a tenth consecutive week at Number One for Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars in its 13th week inside the top 10 (5,500 sales / -13% | 831,000 streams). Now the chart-topper’s big threat comes from The Weeknd, his “Earned It” moves up three places at two in its second week inside the ten best-sellers (5,200 sales / +16% | 922,000 streams). More on Cinquante Nuances De Grey (Fifty Shades Of Grey) in a bit.

In its tenth week in the top 10, Hozier‘s “Take Me To Church” slips one at number three (5,100 sales / -16% | 877,000 streams). It’s a good week for Lost Frequencies, as “Are You With Me” climbs three places at four in its fourth week inside the top 10 (4,400 sales / +10% | 508,000 streams). Christine And The Queens falls two at number five with “Christine” in her fourth week inside the ten best-selling songs (4,200 sales / -16% | 553,000 streams). Her “Saint Claude” is down six places at ten in its sixth week in the top 10 (3,600 sales / -23% | 573,000 streams).

There is no move at number six for Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney with “FourFiveSeconds” in their fourth week inside the top 10 (4,100 sales / -9%). Ed Sheeran is back up two places at seven with “Thinking Out Loud” in his fifth week inside the ten best-sellers (3,900 sales / +18% | 591,000 streams). The song reached number four three weeks ago.

Louane won a César (the French Oscars) for best female newcomer last Friday for her role on La Famille Bélier, and her “Avenir” jumps from ten to number eight in its third week inside the top 10 (3,900 sales / +26% | 689,000 streams). “Love Me Like You Do” gives Ellie Goulding her third top 10 hit in France, as it moves up five places at nine in its fifth week on the chart (3,700 sales / +37% | 828,000 streams). She was number ten in August 2013 as a featured artist on Calvin Harris‘ “I Need Your Love”. Her own “Burn” peaked at nine in November 2013.

One song drops out of the top 10 this week. In his 39th week inside the top 200, Sam Smith falls 14 places at 22 with “Stay With Me”. The song was number six in September.

“One Last Time (Attends-Moi)” is this week’s highest new entry at eleven for Ariana Grande featuring Kendji Girac (3,400 sales | 227,000 streams). Will it be Ariana Grande‘s first top 10 hit in France ? Stay tuned. “A ToZ” is another new entry at number twelve for Farid & Oussama featuring Aymane Serhani. There is even a third one inside the top 15 as Booba opens at 14 with “Tony Sosa” (2,900 sales | 227,000 streams).

As the song is used in the new Alain Afflelou advert with Sharon Stone, Meghan Trainor‘s “All About That Bass” climbs a massive 19 places at 23 in its 27th week on the chart (1,600 sales). It reached number eight in November. In her second week inside the 200 best-sellers, Annie Lennox is up six at number 29 with “I Put A Spell On You”.

The French version of Frozen‘s “Let It Go” by Anaïs Delva jumps from 51 to number 31, “Libérée, Délivrée” spends its 52nd week on the chart. “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)” enters the top 40 as it moves up 29 places at 36 for OMI in its fourth week in the top 200.

Maroon 5‘s “Sugar” is back up ten at number 39 in its sixth week on the chart. It’s a great week for Black M, “On S’Fait Du Mal” climbs 19 places at 43 in its 15th week inside the top 200, and “C’Est Tout Moi” moves up 30 at number 49 in its fourth week on the chart.

Fauve get their first Number One LP as Vieux Frères – Partie 2 enters straight to the top of the French albums chart with 21,600 copies sold. Vieux Frères – Partie 1 opened and peaked at number two in February 2014, but with 29,831 sales.

Christine And The Queens has to wait for another week to reach the top spot as Chaleur Humaine is a non-mover at two in its ninth week in the top 10 (18,000 sales / -6%). The soundtrack to Cinquante Nuances De Grey (Fifty Shades Of Grey) is up one at number three in its second week on the chart (15,300 sales / -9%). In its 24th week inside the ten best-sellers, Kendji Girac‘s eponymous album moves back up one place at four (13,000 sales / -21%).

In his 27th week in the top 10, Calogero slips two at number five with Les Feux D’Artifice (10,700 sales / -37%). Black M stays at six with Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde in his 27th week inside the ten best-selling LPs (10,500 sales / -17%).

Texas 25 is new at number seven for Texas (10,400 sales). They reached number two with both White On Blonde (in February 1997) and The Hush (in May 1999). After two consecutive weeks at the top, M. Pokora is down to eight with R.E.D..

Smoke + Mirrors gives Imagine Dragons their first top 10 LP in France as it debuts at number nine (8,100 sales). Night Visions peaked at 15 in July 2014. There is no change at ten for The Avener with The Wanderings Of The Avener in his fifth week in the top 10 (5,700 sales / -13%).

Three albums drop out of the top 10 this week. Julien Doré‘s Løve slips three places at eleven in its 69th week inside the top 250 (5,700 sales / -15%). Indila falls seven at number 16 with Mini World in her 52nd week on the chart. The album has now spent an entire year inside the top 21 ! After two weeks inside the ten best-sellers, Diana Krall moves down twelve places at 19 with Wallflower.

Violetta : Le Best Ofopens at number twelve (5,500 sales). Ibeyi‘s self-titled LP is new at 15 with 5,000 copies sold. In his sixth week on the chart, Benjamin Clementine climbs five places at 17 with At Least For Now. It’s a very good week for Anaïs Delva, her Anaïs Delva Et Les Princesses Disney is up 15 at number 18 in its second week inside the top 250.

The soundtrack to La Reine Des Neiges (Frozen) moves back up nine places at 22 in its 64th week on the chart. It was number five in February and April 2014. Another one, La Famille Bélierjumps from 37 to number 34 in its tenth week inside the 250 best-sellers. From Darkness enters at 55 for Avishai Cohen Trio. It’s their highest charting album, Gently Disturbed reached number 127 in May 2008. As a solo act, Avishai Cohen peaked at 58 in March 2011 with Seven Seas.

It’s a ninth consecutive week at the top of the French singles chart for Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars with “Uptown Funk!” in their 12th week inside the top 10 (6,300 sales / -11% | 849,000 streams). There is no change also at number two for “Take Me To Church” by Hozier in its ninth week inside the ten best-sellers (6,100 sales / +2% | 865,000 streams).

She won two trophies at last Friday’s French music awards (“Victoires De La Musique”) and she now owns two songs inside the top four : Christine And The Queens is up six places at three with “Christine” in her third week in the top 10 (5,000 sales / +105% | 423,000 streams), and “Saint Claude” (which won for best video) jumps from twelve to number four in its fifth week inside the top 10 (4,700 sales / +122% | 518,000 streams).

Taken from the soundtrack to the movie Cinquante Nuances De Grey (Fifty Shades Of Grey), “Earned It” gives The Weeknd his first top 10 hit in France as it climbs 13 places at five in its fifth week on the chart (4,500 sales | 526,100 streams). We can also notice that Ellie Goulding‘s “Love Me Like You Do” moves up 15 at number 14 in its fourth week inside the 200 best-sellers (2,700 sales | 518,000 streams).

In their third week in the top 10, Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney fall two places at six with “FourFiveSeconds” (4,500 sales / +5%). “Are You With Me” slips one at number seven for Lost Frequencies in its third week inside the top 10 (4,000 sales / +14% | 386,000 streams).

The Grammy Awards’ effect : Sam Smith‘s “Stay With Me” is back inside the ten best-sellers, as it jumps from 32 to number eight in its 38th week on the chart (3,900 sales | 374,000 streams). The song was number six for three non-consecutive weeks last September. His “I’m Not The Only One” is up six places at 15 in its 17th week in the top 200.

After three weeks inside the top five, Ed Sheeran moves down four at number nine with “Thinking Out Loud” (3,300 sales / -6% | 565,000 streams). Louane is a non-mover at ten with “Avenir” in her second week inside the ten best-selling songs (3,100 sales / +29% | 500,000 streams).

Three songs drop out of the top 10 this week. The Avener‘s “Fade Out Lines” moves down eight places at eleven, it spent 20 consecutive weeks inside the top 10 (3,000 sales / -33%). “I’m An Albatraoz” falls five at number twelve for AronChupa in its 13th week on the chart. It’s down nine places at 17 for Louane with “Je Vole” in her ninth week in the top 200, the song peaked at number two last month.

“Break The Rules” moves up one place at 13 for Charli XCX in its 11th week on the chart. John Legend‘s “All Of Me” was sung by a contestant of the TV show “Nouvelle Star” last Thursday, so the original version climbs a massive 36 places at 16 in its 53rd week inside the top 200 (2,400 sales). It spent two consecutive weeks at number four in May.

Vianney took advantage of the “Victoires De La Musique” even if he didn’t win any trophy, as his “Pas Là” jumps from 81 to number 26 in its sixth week on the chart (1,500 sales). It’s his first top 30 hit. It’s the same for Brigitte, their “A Bouche Que Veux-Tu” is up 56 places at 32 in its 25th week inside the 200 best-sellers. As he won the award for best male artist, Julien Doré has now two songs inside the top 40 : “Chou Wasabi” (featuring Micky Green) climbs 28 at number 34 in its 29th week on the chart, and “Paris-Seychelles” moves up 25 places at 36 in its 83rd week in the top 200.

In his 14th week on the chart, Kendji Girac is back up 16 at number 31 with “Elle M’A Aimé”. Annie Lennox is new at 35 with “I Put A Spell On You” (1,300 sales). It’s her first top 40 hit in France since… 1995 when “A Whiter Shade Of Pale…” reached number 17 in October.

M. Pokora‘s R.E.D. just keeps the top spot of the French albums chart for a second consecutive week (20,035 sales / -68%). The LP has sold 83,367 copies in its two weeks on the chart.

M. Pokora‘s major threats came from two big winners of last Friday’s French music awards (“Victoires De La Musique”). In her 37th week on the chart, Christine And The Queens gets her peak position as Chaleur Humaine moves up three places at two (19,153 sales / +125%). She won two trophies, as best female artist and for her video of “Saint Claude”. “Un Jour Au Mauvais Endroit” won song of the year, and Calogero‘s Les Feux D’Artifice is still at number three in its 26th week inside the top 10 (17,055 sales / +13%).

The soundtrack to the movie Cinquante Nuances De Grey (Fifty Shades Of Grey) is this week’s highest new entry at four with 16,753 copies sold. In its 23rd week inside the ten best-sellers, Kendji Girac‘s eponymous LP falls three places at five (16,490 sales / +8%). Even if he was not nominated at all in the French music awards, his album has now sold a great total of 657,360 copies.

In his 26th week in the top 10, Black M climbs one at number six with Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde (12,579 sales / +66%). Diana Krall slips three places at seven with Wallflower in her second week on the chart (8,400 sales / -26%).

Julien Doré won the award for best male artist at the “Victoires De La Musique” and owns two LPs in this week’s top 15 : Løve jumps from 38 to number eight in its 68th week inside the top 250 (6,706 sales), and his Løve Live opens at eleven (6,300 sales). Indila‘s Mini World is down one place at nine in its 35th week inside the ten best-sellers (6,649 sales / +25%). The Avener falls four at number ten with The Wanderings Of The Avener in his fourth week in the top 10 (6,570 sales / -19%).

Two albums drop out of the top 10 this week. After three non-consecutive weeks inside the top 10, x falls six places at 15 for Ed Sheeran. Jul moves down eight at number 18 with Je Trouve Pas Le Sommeil in his tenth week on the chart.

Two compilations are new entries inside the top 20, as NRJ 200% Hits2015 debuts at twelve, and 66 Hits 2015 enters at number 13. It was named album of the year at the French music awards last Friday : Alain Souchon & Laurent Voulzy‘s self-titled LP is back up seven places at 14 in its 12th week inside the 250 best-sellers.

In its 32nd week on the chart, Sia‘s 1000 Forms Of Fear climbs nine at number 16. They won nothing last Friday, but Brigitte jump from 40 to number 19 with A Bouche Que Veux-Tu in their 13th week in the top 250. Ce Que Je Suis is up 13 places at 20 for Vincent Niclo in its tenth week on the chart.

He won another trophy for best tour : Stromae moves up seven at number 24 with Racine Carrée in his 78th week inside the top 250. In his 31st week on the chart, Sam Smith finally enters the top 30 as In The Lonely Hour climbs a massive 31 places at 30.

Anaïs Delva Et Les Princesses Disney debuts at number 33 for Anaïs Delva (2,849 sales). She sang the French version of Frozen‘s “Let It Go” named “Libérée, Délivrée” in French. Sucker is new at 42 for Charli XCX (2,317 sales). Her True Romance didn’t chart.

“Uptown Funk!” is Number One in France for the eighth consecutive week for Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars in its 11th week inside the top 10 (7,100 sales / -14% | 865,000 streams). Hozier‘s “Take Me To Church” is back up one place at two in its eighth week inside the ten best-sellers (6,000 sales / +20% | 811,000 streams). It’s also a good week for The Avener, his “Fade Out Lines” climbs two at number three in its 20th week in the top 10 (4,500 sales / +22% | 631,000 streams).

It’s down two places at four for Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney with “FourFiveSeconds” in their second week inside the top 10 (4,300 sales / -44%). Ed Sheeran slips one at number five with “Thinking Out Loud” in his third week inside the ten best-selling songs (3,500 sales / -8% | 535,000 streams). “Are You With Me” gets its peak position as it moves up one place at six for Lost Frequencies in its second week in the top 10 (3,500 sales / +17% | 290,000 streams).

AronChupa‘s “I’m An Albatraoz” jumps from ten to number seven in its second week inside the top 10 (2,900 sales | 341,000 streams). In its eighth week inside the ten best-sellers, “Je Vole” falls two places at eight for Louane (2,500 sales / -32% | 417,000 streams), but “Avenir” is now her second top 10 hit as it’s up three at number ten in its sixth week on the chart (2,400 sales | 376,000 streams). After a one-week absence, “Christine” is back inside the top 10 as it climbs five places at nine for Christine And The Queens in its 20th week inside the top 200 (2,442 sales | 291,000 streams).

Two songs drop out of the top 10 this week. “Stay High (Habits Remix)” is down eight at number 16 for Tove Lo featuring Hippie Sabotage in its 36th week on the chart. Taylor Swift‘s “Shake It Off” also falls eight places at 17 after two weeks inside the ten best-sellers.

Charli XCX gets her highest-charting hit in France as “Break The Rules” moves up two at number 14 in its tenth week on the chart. “Boom Clap” peaked at 15 in September 2014. “Earned It” gives The Weeknd his first top 20 hit, the song jumps from 38 to number 18 in its fourth week in the top 200. Emma Louise‘s “Jungle” is back up five places at 19 in its 24th week on the chart. In his 16th week inside the top 200, Sam Smith climbs four at number 21 with “I’m Not The Only One”.

“Le Bruit De Mon Ame” gives Kaaris this week’s highest new entry at 24. In its ninth week on the chart, “Runaway (U & I)” moves back up nine places at 25 for Galantis. “Elastic Heart” climbs three at number 26 for Sia featuring The Weeknd & Diplo in its fifth week inside the 200 best-sellers.

As his new LP R.E.D. is this week’s Number One album, M. Pokora climbs a massive 39 places at 28 with “Le Monde” in his ninth week on the chart (1,600 sales | 255,000 streams). The song debuted and peaked at number 15 in December. In its seventh week in the top 200, “What I Did For Love” jumps from 85 to number 30 for David Guetta featuring Emeli Sandé.

Chris Brown & Tyga are up 17 places at 34 with “Ayo” in their fifth week on the chart. The song is Chris Brown‘s 12th top 40 hit in France, and the second for Tyga. In its tenth week inside the top 200, Blacko‘s “Le Temps Est Compté” climbs 25 at number 37. It opened at 15 in December. Selah Sue moves up a massive 35 places at 38 with “Alone” in her 14th week on the chart.

M. Pokora gets his third Number One LP as R.E.D. enters straight to the top of this week’s French albums chart with an impressive number of 63,332 sales. His other chart-toppers were Player (for two consecutive weeks in January and February 2006) and A La Poursuite Du Bonheur Tour – Live A Bercy (for one week in March 2013).

After 12 non-consecutive weeks at the top, Kendji Girac‘s eponymous album slips to number two in its 22nd week inside the top 10 (15,275 sales / +7%). Les Feux D’Artifice is a non-mover at three for Calogero in its 25th week inside the ten best-sellers (15,096 sales / +54%).

Wallflower is Diana Krall‘s fifth top five album in France as it opens at number four (11,365 sales). The Girl In The Other Room is still her highest-ranked, at two in April 2004. Christine And The Queens moves down one place at five with Chaleur Humaine in her seventh week in the top 10 (8,500 sales / +6%). It’s also down one at number six for The Avener with The Wanderings Of The Avener in his third week inside the top 10 (8,100 sales / +16%). Black M stays at seven with Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde in his 25th week inside the ten best-selling LPs (7,600 sales / +17%).

As you can find the album at €9.99, Indila‘s Mini World is back inside the top 10 as it climbs eight places at eight in its 50th week on the chart (5,300 sales). Ed Sheeran is down one at number nine with x in his third week in the top 10 (5,200 sales / -12%). Jul jumps from 13 to number ten with Je Trouve Pas Le Sommeil in his third week inside the top 10 (4,500 sales).

Four albums drop out of the top 10 this week. Last week’s highest new entry at two, Alonzo is down to number eleven with Règlement De Comptes (4,300 sales / -70%). Asaf Avidan slips three places at 13 with Gold Shadow in his fourth week inside the top 250. The compilation 40 Hits 2015 moves down six at number 15 in its second week on the chart. After just one week inside the ten best-sellers, Charlie Winston‘s Curio City falls 13 places at 19 (3,400 sales / -50%). It’s not that surprising as his last LP Running Still went 5-16 in its second week in December 2011.

Véronique Sanson‘s best-of Les Années Américaines is new at twelve (4,100 sales). Her last album (of new songs) Plusieurs Lunes was number three in October 2010. In its 29th week on the chart, Fréro Delavega‘s self-titled LP is up eleven places at 14 (3,900 sales). The compilation Fun Remix Club 2015 enters at number 16.

Blacko opens at 23 with Le Temps Est Compté (3,200 sales). As a member of Sniper, he was Number One for one week in June 2006 with Trait Pour Trait. Shadows In The Night is a new entry at number 30 for Bob Dylan (2,677 sales). He peaked at six in September 2012 with Tempest. Vincent Niclo‘s Ce Que Je Suis moves back up five at number 33 in its ninth week on the chart.

In his tenth week inside the 250 best-sellers, Christophe Willem climbs six places at 35 with Paraît-Il. Løve is up seven at number 38 for Julien Doré in its 67th week on the chart. Brigitte‘s A Bouche Que Veux-Tu jumps from 47 to number 40 in its 12th week in the top 250. The album reached number seven in November. Kid Ink gets his highest-charting LP in France as Full Speed opens at 42. My Own Lane was number 48 in January 2014.

There is no surprise as “Uptown Funk!” reigns as the best-selling song in France for the seventh consecutive week for Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars in its tenth week inside the top 10 (8,301 sales / -2% | 880,000 streams).

This week’s big news is the 16-place climb at number two of “FourFiveSeconds” by Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney in its first full week of availability (7,644 sales / +337%). Believe it or not, the song is Paul McCartney‘s first top 10 hit in France (or second if you consider his participation on Ferry Aid‘s “Let It Be” which peaked at eight in June 1987) ! “FourFiveSeconds” is also Kanye West‘s highest-charting hit, he was number three in July 2008 as a featured artist on Estelle‘s “American Boy”. The song is his third top 10 hit, and Rihanna‘s 18th.

In its seventh week inside the ten best-sellers, Hozier‘s “Take Me To Church” slips one place at three (5,000 sales / -19% | 776,000 streams). “Thinking Out Loud” gives Ed Sheeran his highest-charting song in France, as it moves up one at number four in its second week in the top 10 (3,800 sales / +9% | 487,000 streams). “Sing” reached number five last June. It’s down one place at five for The Avener with “Fade Out Lines” in his 19th week inside the top 10 (3,700 sales / = | 689,000 streams). Louane falls three at number six with “Je Vole” in her seventh week inside the ten best-selling songs (3,700 sales / -3% | 467,000 streams).

“Are You With Me” enters the top 10 as it climbs five places at seven for Lost Frequencies in its fourth week on the chart (3,000 sales). “Stay High (Habits Remix)” jumps from 37 to number eight for Tove Lo featuring Hippie Sabotage in its 35th week in the top 200 (2,700 sales | 542,000 streams). The reason : it was sung by a contestant of the TV show “The Voice” last Saturday. The song spent five non-consecutive weeks at two in September and October. Taylor Swift is down three places at nine with “Shake It Off” in her second week inside the top 10 (2,700 sales / -8%). AronChupa‘s “I’m An Albatraoz” moves up three at number ten in its 11th week on the chart.

Four songs drop out of the top 10 this week. After 35 consecutive weeks inside the ten best-sellers, Sia moves down three places at eleven with “Chandelier”. “Saint Claude” slips two at number twelve for Christine And The Queens in its 36th week in the top 200. Her “Christine” is also out of the ten best-selling songs, as it is down five places at 14 in its 19th week on the chart. “Dangerous” falls eight at number 15 for David Guetta featuring Sam Martin, it was at the top for six non-consecutive weeks from October to December.

It’s not such a bad week for Louane, her “Avenir” climbs a massive 30 places at 13 in its fifth week inside the 200 best-sellers (2,300 sales | 285,000 streams). It’s up eleven at number 16 for Charli XCX with “Break The Rules” in her ninth week on the chart. Allison gets this week’s highest new entry at 19 with “Sound Of Silence”, the song is taken from the soundtrack to the movie L’Emprise.

Demis Roussos sadly passed away on 25th January, and so his biggest hit on the French singles chart is back inside the top 30 as “Quand Je T’Aime” (number three in April 1988) re-enters at number 22 (1,800 sales). “Rain And Tears” is also at 31.

In his ninth week in the top 200, O.T. Genasis moves up nine places at 23 with “CoCo”. “Laisse Moi Te Dire” is back up eight at number 37 for Mac Tyer in its eighth week on the chart. “Mon Petit Pays” gives Fréro Delavega their fourth top 50 hit, as it jumps from 74 to number 49 in its 13th week inside the 200 best-sellers.